Spicy Asian Flavored Green Beans

This side dish is absolutely delightful when served with grilled fish or chicken breast and a nice little rice pilaf. In other words, it adds a little zip to an otherwise very healthy, low calorie but bland menu.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) bag frozen green beans

• Sauce

• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1  teaspoon cornstarch
• 3  tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1⁄8-1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1  garlic clove, minced

Directions

1. Cook green beans as directed on bag. Drain; place in serving bowl.
2. Meanwhile, in a 1 quart saucepan, mix all sauce ingredients until well blended. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened and clear -- clear as in not cloudy.
3. Stir sauce into cooked green beans to coat.